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To the Editor: We read with interest the recent letter by He and colleagues.1 The authors described a case of ischaemic stroke in a patient with scurvy and considered whether there was a connection between the two conditions. They referred to evidence that vitamin C deficiency may be a risk factor for cerebrovascular disease, but acknowledged that a direct causal link is unlikely to be established.

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